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Teemu Selanne and the KHL: His next ‘big adventure’ after Anaheim Ducks?

Anaheim Ducks' Teemu Selanne, of Finland, who plans to retire after the season, acknowledges the fans as he is honored after an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. The Ducks won 3-2 in overtime. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Teemu Selanne raised some eyebrows this week in an interview with Sport-Express in Russia, as he appeared to float the idea that his hockey career might continue past his final season with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and into the KHL.

In the interview, it appears he’s talking about playing on, saying "In this business you can never say 'no.' . . . I don't know how big [the chance of going to play in the KHL] is, but going there would be a big adventure."

Would he prefer the KHL or to play in a Finnish league? Said Selanne: "I think it is time to take the next step in the career..."

Selanne continued:

"I think it will be a good experience. I am ready to go to the KHL to begin a new era. Every medal has two sides. I am sorry that the Finnish League lost such a derby [Jokerit-HIFK], but on the other hand hockey will win from Jokerit joining the KHL."

Puck Daddy’s Dmitry Chesnokov, who translated the quotes, stands by his prediction for Selanne, post-NHL: “For the record I think he is not going to the KHL. I think the chance of that happening is zero.”

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